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Nonprofit Culture Encounters presents programs to connect immigrants and community
Summary
Alma Gatty introduced Culture Encounters and highlighted programming that reaches youth and adults, including a monthly "Eat. Talk. Connect." series; Gatty noted Virginia has about 1.2 million foreign-born residents (about 13.6% of the state population).
Alma Gatty, founder and executive director of Culture Encounters, briefed the Board on her nonprofit’s mission to bridge cultural gaps through events and programming that foster cross-cultural understanding. Gatty said the organization serves youth and adults, has partnered with restaurants and the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, and has reached more than 600 youth over the last three years.
Gatty told the Board Virginia is home to nearly 1.2 million foreign-born residents, about 13.6% of the state population, and highlighted the monthly Eat. Talk. Connect. gatherings hosted at immigrant-owned restaurants. She thanked the Board and the County for funding and partnership support; no Board action was recorded beyond the presentation.
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